Delta II 324 COSMO-SkyMed - June 7, 2007 |
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Delta II 324 COSMO-SkyMed - June 7, 2007 |
 Aug 20 2008, 08:10 PM
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Launch of the COSMO-SkyMed spacecraft on board a Delta 2 from Vandenberg, AFB in California remains on schedule. There are high winds at the launch pad, so crews ordered an early fueling of the rocket. This makes the vehicle heavier and increases its tolerance to wind during the final portion of the countdown when the mobile service tower has been retracted and can't protect the rocket.
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Aug 20 2008, 08:11 PM
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More information about COSMO can be found here: http://directory.eoportal.org/pres_COSMOSk...Satellites.html
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Aug 20 2008, 08:11 PM
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A webcast of the launch will be shown from this link: http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/liveweb...ls_webcast.html
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Aug 20 2008, 08:11 PM
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9:36 p.m. EDT - The count is now at T-15 minutes and holding. This is a built-in 20minute hold.
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Aug 20 2008, 08:11 PM
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COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) is a 4-spacecraft constellation, funded by ASI (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), and the Italian Ministry of Defense.
These spacecraft will conduct global Earth observations in support of a mission to collect data for military, civil and commercial uses. |
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Aug 20 2008, 08:11 PM
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9:51 p.m. EDT - The poll to pickup the count was just completed and all stations reported they are ready to continue toward launch at 10:21 p.m.
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Aug 20 2008, 08:12 PM
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Here's a diagram of the spacecraft.
ATTACHMENTS: • 3051COSMO_Auto3.jpg |
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Aug 20 2008, 08:12 PM
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10:01 p.m. NOw 20 minutes away from launch. It's a beautiful evneing in California. The skies are blue with just a thin layer of clouds. It is windy, but still within limits.
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Aug 20 2008, 08:12 PM
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T-4 minutes and holding. This is a built-in 10 minute hold. The first stage fuel tank has bene pressurized for flight.
This version of the Delta uses 4 ground-lit solid rocket Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM). |
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Aug 20 2008, 08:12 PM
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10:09 p.m. Weather is "go" and there is a 0% chance of a weather launch violation.
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